1 Samuel 23:13

Everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented, gathered themselves to him; and he became captain over them. There were with him about four hundred men.

David said to his men, “Every man put on his sword!” Every man put on his sword. David also put on his sword. About four hundred men followed David, and two hundred stayed by the baggage.

Now may Yahweh show loving kindness and truth to you. I also will reward you for this kindness, because you have done this thing.

David arose, and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.

Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Outlaws joined up with Jephthah, and they went out with him.

She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Yahweh, weeping bitterly.

“Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel. He will save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon my people, because their cry has come to me.”

Who will listen to you in this matter? For as his share is who goes down to the battle, so shall his share be who stays with the baggage. They shall share alike.”

Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.

For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

Also, don’t concern yourselves about your belongings, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.”

The men sampled their provisions, and didn’t ask counsel from Yahweh’s mouth.

They gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal Berith, with which Abimelech hired vain and reckless fellows who followed him.

The children of Dan said to him, “Don’t let your voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows fall on you, and you lose your life, with the lives of your household.”

Now I have heard that you have shearers. Your shepherds have now been with us, and we didn’t harm them. Nothing was missing from them all the time they were in Carmel.

Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants who break away from their masters these days.

Now David had said, “Surely in vain I have kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him. He has returned me evil for good.

Then all the wicked men and worthless fellows, of those who went with David, answered and said, “Because they didn’t go with us, we will not give them anything of the plunder that we have recovered, except to every man his wife and his children, that he may lead them away, and depart.”

David brought up his men who were with him, every man with his household. They lived in the cities of Hebron.

In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and in. Yahweh said to you, ‘You will be shepherd of my people Israel, and you will be prince over Israel.’ ”

Whereas you came but yesterday, should I today make you go up and down with us, since I go where I may? Return, and take back your brothers. Mercy and truth be with you.”

but if you return to the city, and tell Absalom, ‘I will be your servant, O king. As I have been your father’s servant in time past, so I will now be your servant; then will you defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel.’

Hushai said moreover, “You know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are fierce in their minds, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Your father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead. You know that your servant feared Yahweh. Now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be slaves.”

“Turn back, and tell Hezekiah the prince of my people, ‘Yahweh, the God of David your father, says, “I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day, you will go up to Yahweh’s house.

Worthless men were gathered to him, wicked fellows who strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was young and tender hearted, and could not withstand them.

All the paths of Yahweh are loving kindness and truth to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, to your tents.

You count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Aren’t they in your book?

He will send from heaven, and save me, he rebukes the one who is pursuing me. God will send out his loving kindness and his truth.

They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t satisfied.

He shall be enthroned in God’s presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.

Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.

Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

Don’t be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do in the end when your neighbor shames you?

Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish, and wine to the bitter in soul.

They will wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east; they will run back and forth to seek Yahweh’s word, and will not find it.

From the days of John the Baptizer until now, the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.